Across
- 4. — Italian staple made from wheat dough, like spaghetti.
- 5. — Flavoring derived from the orchids of Madagascar.
- 7. — A Mexican dish with a folded tortilla shell.
- 8. — The professional head of a restaurant kitchen.
- 11. — The savory five basic tastes, alongside sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.
- 12. — Concentrated coffee brewed by forcing hot water through fine grounds.
- 15. — A hard, gritty Italian cheese often grated over lasagna.
- 16. — A summer squash that looks like a green cucumber.
- 17. — The microscopic organism that makes bread dough rise.
- 18. — The world's most expensive spice, derived from a crocus.
Down
- 1. — Japanese dish featuring seasoned rice and raw seafood.
- 2. — A pungent bulb used to flavor savory dishes.
- 3. — Sweet treat made from roasted and ground cacao seeds
- 6. — The creamy green fruit used to make guacamole.
- 7. — Bean curd made from soy milk, common in vegetarian diets.
- 9. — Natural sweet substance produced by bees from floral nectar.
- 10. — Cooking meat slowly over low, indirect heat and smoke.
- 13. — A flaky, crescent-shaped French pastry.
- 14. — To cook food using dry heat inside an oven.
- 18. — To cook liquids just below the boiling point.